Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc. Selects Halogen as Talent Management Standard…from Halogen Software

February 13, 2009

 

17,000 employees at leading Midwest health services provider move to web-based system for appraisals, succession, and compensation planning

 

HRchitect featured Halogen Software in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Halogen Software also participated in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Talent Management Systems on November 21, 2008.

 

Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc. has selected Halogen’s leading talent management suite to streamline processes and drive more value from HR strategies. The leading health service provider has more than 17,000 employees across 13 facilities in Indiana and Illinois, and offers a broad range of acute care services.

 

Sisters of St. Francis Health Services is moving from a paper-based employee appraisal system to a completely automated talent management system which tightly integrates employee appraisals, 360 and multi-rater feedback, goal tracking, compensation planning, and succession planning. Sisters of St. Francis Health Services joins more than 500 healthcare facilities across North America that rely on Halogen, the clear leader for employee performance management solutions in the healthcare market.

 

Halogen was selected over other vendors based on the flexibility of the solution, the full feature set of applications, and the product suite’s healthcare-specific focus. With multiple locations across two states, it is important for the Sisters of St. Francis Health Services to deploy a single system that provides industry best practice solutions to the healthcare environment.

 

“In making the move to a Web-based talent management system, it is important to our organization that we are able to address the needs of each of our facilities, while establishing a performance-driven culture for all of our 17,000 employees,” said Tom Creevey, Vice President Human Resources, Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc.

 

According to IDC, in service industries such as healthcare, aging workers are beginning to retire while younger workers are not entering these fields in numbers that can maintain the status quo. Employers in these industries are learning that both attraction and retention are key to sustaining a competitive edge. The ability to provide constant, fair and consistent feedback through employee performance management is an important part of retaining and attracting key staff.

 

“Halogen is very familiar with the healthcare market and provided positive customer references from various healthcare organizations. In selecting Halogen, we are confident that our system will be able to address all of our hospital’s talent management related needs while providing the functionality HR, managers, and employees need on a day-to-day basis,” said David Terek, HRIS Business Solution Manager, Sisters of St. Francis Health Services.

 

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has identified and exclusively endorsed Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare as its employee performance and talent management solution of choice for member hospitals and healthcare organizations across the United States. More than 500 healthcare facilities across North America currently rely on Halogen.

 

For more information on Halogen, please visit www.halogensoftware.com

Matt Lafata, HRchitect


Halogen Software Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of Leading Industry Analyst Report…from Halogen Software

February 6, 2009

 

Employee Performance Management Software Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute

 

HRchitect featured Halogen Software in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Halogen Software also participated in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Talent Management Systems on November 21, 2008.

 

Halogen Software, a leading provider of employee performance and talent management software, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the leaders quadrant in the Magic Quadrant for ‘Employee Performance Management Software’ report. Gartner’s report examines 24 vendors offering employee performance management software, assessing the vendor’s ability to execute and the completeness of their vision.

 

Gartner states that: “Employee performance management (EPM) software includes performance, succession and compensation management capabilities.” Vendors positioned in the leaders quadrant of this Magic Quadrant are defined by Gartner as having “strong product functionality and superior customer experience with the vendor and its products. In addition, leading vendors had strong or emerging multinational solutions (with corresponding service and support).”

 

Halogen’s award winning suite of products puts employee performance management at the core of all talent management functions. Halogen offers organizations a convenient and cost-effective way to develop their critical talent and align organizational goals – year-round. The company’s products address key talent management functions such as employee performance management, compensation, succession planning, and learning management. Halogen’s solutions are designed to make HR best practices accessible to companies of all sizes, and enable nearly 1400 organizations worldwide to drive higher levels of employee engagement and true business value from employee performance and talent management initiatives.

 

Halogen helps to assist companies like L-3 Communications Interstate Electronic Corporation provide measurable value from the employee performance management process, while supporting strategic business objectives through goal setting. “We’ve always seen Halogen as a leader in the employee performance management space,” said Alicia Van Blair, HR Manager, L-3 Communications. “Since rolling out the Halogen system more than two years ago, we’ve gained actionable insight into performance data, helping us make better decisions, and we’ve seen improved goal alignment across the organization. Employee engagement and retention have also increased, since the entire team has a clear picture where they are heading and how their contribution ties to the organization’s overall objectives.”

 

“In my opinion, our position in the leaders quadrant by Gartner reinforces our proven track record in delivering industry leading performance management solutions and remarkable value to our customers,” said Paul Loucks, President and CEO, Halogen Software. “Halogen’s focus on meeting the real business needs of HR, combined on a best practices driven approach enables our customers to do so much more than just automate processes. Our customers have the power to turn talent management into a strategic function within their organization, making an impact on retention, employee engagement and business performance on a day-to-day basis.”

 

For more information on Halogen Software, please visit www.halogensoftware.com

Matt Lafata, HRchitect


iCIMS Announces the Release of the Talent Platform v. 8.3…from iCIMS

February 5, 2009

 

Leading Provider of SaaS Talent Management Solutions Delivers Even More Post-Hire Functionality

 

HRchitect featured iCIMS in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. iCIMS also participated in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Talent Acquisition Systems on November 14, 2008, and on mid-market Talent Acquisition Systems on January 16, 2009, where they were crowned the winner in each contest.

 

iCIMS, a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider, today announced the release of version 8.3 of the company’s Talent Platform, the industry’s premier end-to-end talent management solution designed with mid-market organizations in mind. The latest version of the web-based platform comes equipped with advanced post-hire capabilities, including front-facing onboarding and employee portals.

 

iCIMS specializes in solutions to attract, retain, and manage talent, giving users the ability to perform all HR tasks through a single application. iCIMS offers everything from applicant tracking capabilities to onboarding and off-boarding, performance management, succession planning, workforce planning and more, all developed and delivered via single source code. Typically, small and mid-sized organizations use the software to manage both their pre- and post-hire programs while large organizations use the user-friendly software to support their talent acquisition needs.

 

Increased interest in and client adoption of iCIMS’ Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) technology has had a direct influence on the development of this latest release. With 8.3, users are able to track and manage candidate and employee data within the back-end technology as well as utilize front-facing self-service portals for onboarding and employee management. The onboarding portals allow individuals to complete new-hire forms (W-4s, I-9s, Direct Deposits), to schedule employee orientations, and provide internal notifications to key parties, among others. The employee portals enable clients to house key data such as performance reviews, professional development initiatives, referral programs, and more.

 

“Today’s businesses are often forced to purchase separate solutions in order to address all of their talent management needs,” said iCIMS’ president and CEO Colin Day. “iCIMS’ 8.3 platform eliminates this issue by streamlining both pre- and post-hire needs in one system without requiring additional modules or databases. This is becoming more and more attractive for small and mid-sized organizations that don’t have the resources or desire to purchase, implement, and manage multiple technologies.”

 

iCIMS’ single, comprehensive platform is a cost-effective alternative to cumbersome modules and costly system integrations. As opposed to competing solutions, the Talent Platform allows users to take advantage of one flexible platform that offers a consistent interface, and eliminate the need to rely on pricey point solutions that need to be pieced together. With the Talent Platform, users are provided with greater cost efficiencies and overall value – ultimately supplying their organizations with a greater Return-on-Investment.

 

“This latest release fills a critical need in candidate and employee management that SMB organizations have been voicing in recent months,” said Day. “We have already seen many of our clients adopt these post-hire technologies – some of whom are using the platform as a full blown HRIS – and benefit from the cost savings associated with the single source platform.”

 

In addition to the comprehensive functionality offered within the platform, iCIMS also boasts one of the best customer service ratings in the industry, directly leading to a near-perfect customer retention rate. Industry-recognized by analysts, consultants and others as a prime solution for mid-market organizations because of the system’s cost-effective configurations vs. customizations and unlimited training and support services, iCIMS’ platform is used by more than 650 organizations, including Room and Board, the William J. Clinton Foundation, Fisher Investments, and Sony Music Entertainment.

 

To learn more and to build your own Talent Platform, visit http://www.icims.com/.

Matt Lafata, HRchitect


CRG emPerform Release 3.8: Succession Planning & Off-line Synchronization…from CRG

January 22, 2009

 

Corporate Renaissance Group (CRG), developer of the CRG emPerform employee performance management solution, today announced the availability of Succession Planning and Off-line Synchronization with the release of emPerform 3.8.

 

With the addition of succession planning and off-line synchronization, emPerform goes from being an employee performance management solution to a full talent management system. Succession planning and off-line synchronization are integrated directly into emPerform and are available at no additional cost.

 

emPerform facilitates the succession planning process with the emPerform Succession Manager and the CRG Talent Matrix.  Incorporated directly in emPerform, Succession Manager allows Human Resources and Managers to draw from the performance history of employees through past performance reviews, 360 multi-rater reviews and surveys to easily identify those individuals that have the performance and potential profile to meet new challenges.

 

Off-line synchronization allows managers and employees to download performance reviews to work on off-line when they do not have Internet connectivity.  Off-line synchronization provides the off-line users with the same user experience and functionality as the online users.

 

For more information about CRG and CRG emPerform, please visit www.employee-performance.com.

Matt Lafata, HRchitect


Softscape Gains Significant Momentum in Asia-Pacific Region Expanding Market Dominance with Large Global Enterprises…from Softscape

December 31, 2008

 

Record Demand Abroad for Highly Configurable Talent Management Software Fuels Company Growth

 

HRchitect featured Softscape in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider.

 

Softscape, the global leader in integrated people management software, recently announced record sales growth in Asia Pacific region, prompting the development of an expanded APAC Data Center to locally support the Company’s rapidly growing customer base. Increasing global demand for talent management across Australia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong and other countries are fueling Softscape’s rapid growth in the region.

 

Most recently, Foxtel, Australia’s leading subscription television provider, selected and deployed Softscape’s solutions for Learning Management and Workforce Analytics. Implementing Softscape’s award winning software has enabled Foxtel to manage all aspects of employee education including student registration, site administration, curriculum management, class scheduling, instructional administration, distance learning, asset management, evaluations, and transcripts.  Softscape’s Workforce Analytics has also helped Foxtel develop comprehensive analytical reporting and analysis that is key to effectively managing employee resources.

 

Even with the economic slowdown in the United States, the global demand for talent management continues to increase as organizations recognize the critical need to identify and retain top performers and maintain productivity. Softscape has seen positive growth across its global operations, and a significant surge specifically in Asia Pacific. Overall cash flow from operations for the Company has also increased over two hundred percent compared to the same period twelve months ago, and Softscape continues to expand its global reach into emerging markets. 

 

As the pioneer in people management software, Softscape is recognized by leading industry analysts as the most comprehensive human capital management (HCM) solution, providing complete employee lifecycle management, including a core system of record, in a single, integrated platform. Softscape offers fully integrated workforce performance, learning & development, succession planning, 360 feedback, compensation management, incentive compensation, talent acquisition, HR management, workforce management, workforce planning, workforce analysis, all with complete configuration control.

 

For more information on Softscape, please visit www.softscape.com

 
Matt Lafata, HRchitect


HRsmart Partners with Oxus, Launches Talent Management Solutions in China…from HRsmart

November 26, 2008

 

HRsmart, a leading global provider of talent management software solutions, announced today it has selected Oxus to launch its technology in China.

 

HRchitect featured HRsmart in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider.

 

HRsmart, a leading global provider of talent management software solutions, announced today it has selected Oxus, a recruitment and candidate management company headquartered in Beijing, to launch its technology in China. Oxus will be implementing and supporting HRsmart’s talent management applications in the Chinese market.

 

As part of this partnership, Oxus will be able to provide its clients with the latest advancements in e-recruitment as well as a full suite of talent management solutions that is new to companies in China. These fully hosted online or network-delivered applications include Applicant Tracking, Online Recruitment, Performance Management, Learning Management, Career Development, Succession Planning, Employee Referral and Job Distribution.

 

Oxus helps China-based organizations engage talent through the creation of branded employment offerings and market them through search engines, social media, career portals and other targeted channels. By providing applicant tracking and talent management technologies, assessments, measurement and training services, Oxus provides strategic recruitment consulting, recruitment 2.0 training and technical solutions that help clients manage recruitment campaigns and deal with candidate response. Oxus’ growing list of clients includes McDonald’s, Microsoft, Intel and Caterpillar.

 

For more information on HRsmart, please visit www.hrsmart.com

Matt Lafata, HRchitect


Cornerstone OnDemand Crowned the Winner of the Second Webinar in the HR Technology Beauty Pageant Series

November 21, 2008

 

Earlier today, the second HRchitect beauty pageant took place. This time it was on Talent Management Systems and the participants included Cornerstone OnDemand, Halogen Software, Plateau Systems, Salary.com and Workscape. At the end of the exciting and informative event, Cornerstone OnDemand was crowned the “Talent Management Systems 2008” beauty pageant winner and Plateau was the runner-up. Congratulations to Cornerstone OnDemand and thank you to all the vendors for participating.

 

For those that missed out on the event, here is a quick recap.

 

The pageant started with an introduction by HRchitect and an overview of the Talent Management Systems marketplace. From there, we moved into the ground rules of the pageant itself.

 

Starting off was a presentation by Halogen Software, then Plateau Systems, Salary.com, Cornerstone OnDemand, and finally Workscape. The order was chosen at random prior to the contest beginning.

 

We talked about the format of these beauty pageants in our November 14 blog so I won’t repeat them here. In that blog, we discussed the news about iCIMS being crowned the “Talent Acquisition Systems 2008” beauty pageant winner last week with Authoria coming in as the runner-up.

 

The beauty pageants are receiving a tremendous amount of interest and may span a reality show soon. Actually I’m sort of kidding but we are very pleased with the response to these great events which are allowing vendors an additional avenue of exposure to a large audience and on the flip side, allowing businesses to have exposure to a number of vendors in a fun and informative format.

 

Lastly, I’d be remiss if I didn’t thank our Marketing Director, Tiffany Appleby, for her tremendous work as the Production Manager of these pageants. I know there is a great deal of effort involved and we appreciate her hard work and dedication in ensuring these pageants flow smoothly.

 

Here is the schedule for upcoming beauty pageants along with instructions for registering:

  

December 12 – 11am CST – HRIS (Human Resource Information Systems)

December 19 – 11am CST – LMS (Learning Management Systems)

January 9 – 11am CST – Mid-market ATS

January 16 – 11am CST – Onboarding

January 23 – 11am CST – EPM (Employee Performance Management)

February 6 – 11am CST – Mid-market HRIS

February 13 – 11am CST – T&A (Time & Attendance Systems)

February 20 – 11am CST – Workforce Planning

March 13 – 11am CST – Compensation Management

March 20 – 11am CST – Succession Planning

  

Matt Lafata, HRchitect


An HRchitect Beauty Pageant – Talent Management Systems this Friday!

November 19, 2008

 

I’ve blogged about this before but after last week’s widely successful beauty pageant on Talent Acquisition Systems, where iCIMS was crowned Ms. Talent Acquisition Systems 2008, I want to make sure you don’t miss this Friday’s beauty pageant on Talent Management Systems …

 

This week’s beauty pageant will feature five vendors from the Talent Management Systems world – Cornerstone OnDemand, Halogen Software, Plateau Systems, Salary.com, and Workscape.

 

The 90-minute webinar agenda will look like this:

 

Intro by HRchitect

Overview of the TMS marketplace by HRchitect

Short vendor presentations (vendor order will be determine at random)

Q&A of vendors from the audience

Crowning of Ms. Talent Management Systems 2008

Wrap-up

 

The session will be moderated by Matt Lafata, our VP of Sales & Marketing. HRchitect developed a format to help guide each vendor with an outline of what should be covered during each portion of the pageant.  Since we have billed this as a beauty pageant, we tried to come up with pageant categories for vendors to loosely follow. Of course each vendor is free to follow their own format as this is simply a guideline:

 

Evening gown – To start off each portion, we are asking the vendor to come out in their best ‘outfit’ – corporate overview, history, specific identity, financial viability, marquee clients, leadership team, etc. This will be the grand entrance.

 

Swimsuit – Here the vendors will show some skin in this portion – usability, configurability, etc.

 

Talent – This portion will cover functionality, technology/integration, global ability, etc.

 

Interview – This will be the Q & A section from the audience. 

 

These beauty pageants are designed to give the audience a quick overview of five leading vendors and we are looking for creativity in presentations. HRmarketer said it best in their blog on Friday, November 14, when they made several statements including, “I won’t call anybody out in particular, but overall I thought the sales pitches just weren’t very good. Most of them lacked clarity and marketing creativity. The workflow productivity improvement solutions were confusing. Now step it up, folks, ’cause I’ll be watching.”

 

Here is the schedule of upcoming beauty pageants along with instructions for registering:

 

November 21 – 11am CST – TMS (Talent Management Systems)

December 12 – 11am CST – HRIS (Human Resource Information Systems)

December 19 – 11am CST – LMS (Learning Management Systems)

January 9 – 11am CST – Mid-market ATS

January 16 – 11am CST – Onboarding

January 23 – 11am CST – EPM (Employee Performance Management)

February 6 – 11am CST – Mid-market HRIS

February 13 – 11am CST – T&A (Time & Attendance Systems)

February 20 – 11am CST – Workforce Planning

March 13 – 11am CST – Compensation Management

March 20 – 11am CST – Succession Planning

 

 

As of November 19, 2008, the following vendors have confirmed for the December 19 beauty pageant on Learning Management Systems:

 

Cornerstone OnDemand, Plateau Systems, and SumTotal.

 

Watch this blog and our web site for updates on all of our upcoming beauty pageants and register today so you won’t be left puzzled by HR Technology!

 

Matt Lafata, HRchitect


Halogen Software Achieves 24 Quarters of Year-over-Year Growth…from Halogen Software

November 18, 2008

 

Customer responsiveness, flexibility and industry specific solutions drive record setting 3rd quarter

 

HRchitect featured Halogen Software in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management vendors that businesses should consider. HRchitect was also proud to have Halogen Software as one of its sponsors for The Suite Life webinar series on ITM.

 

Halogen Software Inc., a leading provider of on-line employee performance and talent management software continues to build on strong momentum, with its 24th consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth. Flexible deployment models, superior customer service, and vertical differentiation are driving uptake of Halogen solutions over its competitors. The quarter also featured Halogen’s third annual User Conference, which was attended by a record number of Halogen customers from around the globe.

 

The company’s record third quarter included the addition of new customers such as Alliance Bank, Arrowhead Hospital, Cummins Power South, Hostmark Investors, Kadlec Health System, Northrop Grumman Corporation, PFC Energy, Princess Cruise Lines, Reyes Holdings, Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Stanley Consultants, Sun-Rype Products and United Way.

 

As in the previous 23 quarters, Halogen achieved consistently healthy growth in the third quarter despite the challenging economic conditions. This continued growth signals the importance organizations of all sizes are placing on effectively managing employee performance – especially during a downturn.

 

The Halogen User Conference, held in September, provided hundreds of Halogen customers with an opportunity to learn how to develop and deliver key HR initiatives by leveraging the features available in Halogen’s integrated Employee Performance and Talent Management Suite. Discussions included best practices for appraisals, goal management, pay-for-performance, succession planning and learning management. Customers were also given an exclusive in-depth preview of Halogen’s eagerly anticipated eLMS(TM) module that will be released later this month.

 

The User Conference is just one of the ways Halogen collaborates with its customers to better understand their needs, and to make it easier for them succeed at talent management.

 

Halogen is one of the few talent management market leaders to provide flexible deployment options for its customers. Offering both Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and on-premise delivery models has enabled the company’s vast customer base to choose the deployment that best suits their business needs and culture. Halogen is able to address the requirements for hundreds and hundreds of customers each year, that pure-play SaaS vendors could not.

 

For more information on Halogen Software, please visit www.halogensoftware.com

Matt Lafata, HRchitect


iCIMS Crowned the Winner of the First HR Technology Beauty Pageant

November 14, 2008

 

Earlier today, the first HRchitect beauty pageant took place on Talent Acquisition Systems. Participants included Authoria, ADP-VirtualEdge, iCIMS, MrTed, and SilkRoad Technology. At the end of the event, iCIMS was crowned “Ms. Talent Acquisition Systems 2008” and Authoria was the runner-up. The runner-up would take over in the event our new Ms. Talent Acquisition Systems cannot fulfill their duties, whatever that may be. SilkRoad received an honorable mention for most closely following the suggested pageant guidelines and best use of pageant-based graphics. Congratulations to iCIMS and thank you to all the vendors for participating.

 

For those that missed out on the event, here is a quick recap.

 

The pageant started with an introduction by HRchitect and an overview of the Talent Acquisitions System marketplace. From there, we moved into the ground rules of the pageant itself.

 

Starting off was a presentation by Authoria, then SilkRoad, MrTed, ADP-VirtualEdge, and finally iCIMS. The order was chosen at random prior to the contest beginning.

 

HRchitect developed a format to help guide each vendor on an outline of what should be covered during each portion of the pageant.  Since we have billed this as a beauty pageant, we tried to come up with pageant categories for vendors to loosely follow. Of course each vendor was free to follow their own format as this was simply a guideline:

 

Evening gown – To start off each portion, we asked the vendor to come out in their best ‘outfit’ – corporate overview, history, specific identity, financial viability, marquee clients, leadership team, etc. This will be the grand entrance.

 

Swimsuit – Here the vendors will show some skin in this portion – usability, configurability, etc.

 

Talent – This portion will cover functionality, technology/integration, global ability, etc.

 

Interview – This will be the Q & A section from the audience. 

 

Although HRchitect crowned a winner at the end of the pageant, based on the votes of the attendees, it is important to note that we are not asking the audience to make a decision as to which product to purchased based on the pageant alone. This beauty pageant is designed to provide exposure to a select group of qualified vendors in a short, informative and fun format. That being said, HRchitect implores anybody contemplating an HR Systems purchase that they go through a software evaluation and selection process with the use of Decision Drivers before making such an important buying decision. HRchitect quickly touched on that process during the webinar.

 

HRchitect would like to thank the large number of attendees which included practitioners, vendors, consultants, analysts, members of the media, pageant groupies and more. It was standing room only and attendance exceeded our expectations.

 

Here is the schedule for upcoming beauty pageants along with instructions for registering:

  

November 21 – 11am CST – TMS (Talent Management Systems)

December 12 – 11am CST – HRIS (Human Resource Information Systems)

December 19 – 11am CST – LMS (Learning Management Systems)

January 9 – 11am CST – Mid-market ATS

January 16 – 11am CST – Onboarding

January 23 – 11am CST – EPM (Employee Performance Management)

February 6 – 11am CST – Mid-market HRIS

February 13 – 11am CST – T&A (Time & Attendance Systems)

February 20 – 11am CST – Workforce Planning

March 13 – 11am CST – Compensation Management

March 20 – 11am CST – Succession Planning

  

The following vendors are confirmed to participate in the second beauty pageant in this webinar series:

November 21 – Talent Management Systems 
Cornerstone OnDemand, Halogen Software, Plateau, Salary.com, Workscape

Matt Lafata, HRchitect


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